I always create a lofty list of planned projects. I'm a list maker to the core, paper and pencil kind of girl. I might not always check every thing off of my list, but it really helps me to have a starting point and keeps me focused. I also find it helpful to have a word of the year. I don't always choose one, but if one comes to me that encompasses goals in multiple areas of my life, I go for it. It helps set my intention for the coming year. This year my word is refine. I'll be refining a lot of things in my life, but for the purposes of this blog, let me tell you about how I will be refining my home. 

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